Sunderland is a city which lies at the heart of the City of Sunderland metropolitan borough, a part of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. It is situated at the mouth of the River Wear. The Bridges indoor shopping centre is at the heart of Sunderland and has over 90 high street stores. Sunderland’s also got a great choice of locally owned stores. Park Lane Shopping Village is the place to go for independent and individual while Jacky Whites Market is hard to beat when it comes to value. They're all in a compact and easily accessible area, with great choice, value and service and of course plenty of places to stop for something to eat and drink.